South America
Healthcare and travel insurance in Guyana
$505health spend per person
Healthcare in Guyana
Medical care is very limited, even in Georgetown, and standards are low; serious cases need evacuation abroad. Insurance with evacuation cover is essential.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Georgetown pharmacies stock common medicines; bring prescriptions and a full supply for interior trips.
- Doctors: 1.4 per 1,000 people (2020, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 911 · Ambulance 913 · Fire 912.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Guyana
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Guyana Tourism Authority
- Speedtest Global Index: Guyana
- World Bank open data
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